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Colossians 4

Col. 4:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let
artuo (Greek #741)
to prepare, i.e. spice (with stimulating condiments)
KJV usage: season.
Pronounce: ar-too'-o
Origin: from a presumed derivative of 142
your
humon (Greek #5216)
of (from or concerning) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your (own, -selves).
Pronounce: hoo-mone'
Origin: genitive case of 5210
speech
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
logos (Greek #3056)
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
KJV usage: account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Pronounce: log'-os
Origin: from 3004
be alway
pantote (Greek #3842)
every when, i.e. at all times
KJV usage: alway(-s), ever(-more).
Pronounce: pan'-tot-eh
Origin: from 3956 and 3753
with
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
grace
charis (Greek #5485)
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
KJV usage: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
Pronounce: khar'-ece
Origin: from 5463
, seasoned
artuo (Greek #741)
to prepare, i.e. spice (with stimulating condiments)
KJV usage: season.
Pronounce: ar-too'-o
Origin: from a presumed derivative of 142
r with salt
halas (Greek #217)
salt; figuratively, prudence
KJV usage: salt.
Pronounce: hal'-as
Origin: from 251
, that ye may know
eido (Greek #1492)
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
KJV usage: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: i'-do
Origin: a primary verb
how
pos (Greek #4459)
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
KJV usage: how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: poce
Origin: adverb from the base of 4226
ye
humas (Greek #5209)
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
KJV usage: ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Pronounce: hoo-mas'
Origin: accusative case of 5210
ought
dei (Greek #1163)
also δέον (deh-on'); neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
KJV usage: behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
Pronounce: die
Origin: 3d person singular active present of 1210
to answer
apokrinomai (Greek #611)
to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare 06030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
KJV usage: answer.
Pronounce: ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
Origin: from 575 and κρίνω
every
hekastos (Greek #1538)
each or every
KJV usage: any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly.
Pronounce: hek'-as-tos
Origin: as if a superlative of ἕκας (afar)
man
heis (Greek #1520)
a primary numeral; one
KJV usage: a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also 1527, 3367, 3391, 3762.
Pronounce: hice
Origin: (including the neuter (etc.) ἕν)
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Mark 9:50• 50Salt is good, but if the salt have become saltless, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another. (Mark 9:50)

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Grace (Chen, χάρις),
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Ministry on This Verse

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Col. 3:16• 16Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to God. (Col. 3:16)
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Deut. 6:6‑7•  (Deut. 6:6‑7)
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Deut. 11:19•  (Deut. 11:19)
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1 Chron. 16:24•  (1 Chron. 16:24)
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Psa. 37:30‑31•  (Psa. 37:30‑31)
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Psa. 40:9‑10•  (Psa. 40:9‑10)
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Psa. 45:2•  (Psa. 45:2)
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Psa. 66:16•  (Psa. 66:16)
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Psa. 71:15‑18,23‑24•  (Psa. 71:15‑18,23‑24)
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Psa. 78:3‑4•  (Psa. 78:3‑4)
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Psa. 105:2•  (Psa. 105:2)
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Psa. 119:13,46•  (Psa. 119:13,46)
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Prov. 10:21•  (Prov. 10:21)
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Prov. 15:4,7•  (Prov. 15:4,7)
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Prov. 16:21‑24•  (Prov. 16:21‑24)
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Prov. 22:17‑18•  (Prov. 22:17‑18)
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Prov. 25:11‑12•  (Prov. 25:11‑12)
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Eccl. 10:12•  (Eccl. 10:12)
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Mal. 3:16‑18•  (Mal. 3:16‑18)
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Matt. 12:34‑35• 34{i}Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.{/i}
 35{i}The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.{/i} (Matt. 12:34‑35)
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Luke 4:22• 22{i}And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the words of grace which were coming out of his mouth. And they said,{/i} Is not this the son of Joseph? (Luke 4:22)
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Eph. 4:29• 29Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but if [there be] anyone good for edification of the need, that it may give grace to those that hear. (Eph. 4:29)
seasoned.
Lev. 2:13•  (Lev. 2:13)
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2 Kings 2:20‑22•  (2 Kings 2:20‑22)
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Matt. 5:13• 13Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing save to be cast out and to be trodden down by men. (Matt. 5:13)
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Mark 9:50• 50Salt is good, but if the salt have become saltless, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another. (Mark 9:50)
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Prov. 26:4‑5•  (Prov. 26:4‑5)
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Luke 20:20‑40• 20And having watched [him] they sent suborned persons pretending to be righteous that they might lay hold of his language so as to deliver him to the power and the authority of the governor .
 21And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou rightly sayest and teachest and acceptest no [man's] person, but in truth teachest the way of God.
 22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?
 23But perceiving their deceit he said to them,
 24Show me a denarius. Whose image and title has it? And answering they said, Caesar's.
 25And he said to them, Therefore render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.
 26And they were not able to lay hold of his word before the people, and wondering at his answer were silent.
 27And some of the Sadducees who deny that there is any resurrection came up, and demanded of him,
 28saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If anyone's brother having a wife die and he be childless, that his brother take the wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
 29There were then seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless;
 30and the second
 31and the third, took her; and likewise also the seven left no children and died;
 32and lastly the woman died.
 33In the resurrection therefore, of which of them does the woman become wife? For the seven had her as wife.
 34And Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage;
 35but those deemed worthy to obtain that age and the resurrection from among [the] dead neither marry nor are given in marriage,
 36for they can die no more, for they are equal to angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
 37But that the dead rise even Moses showed [in the section] on the bush when he called Jehovah the God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.
 38But he is not God of dead but of living, for all live to him.
 39And some of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said.
 40For they did not dare any more to ask him anything. (Luke 20:20‑40)
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1 Peter 3:15• 15but sanctify the Christ as Lord in your hearts, ready always for answer to everyone that asketh you a reason for the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear, (1 Peter 3:15)
• Our speech ought always to be the expression of this separation from evil, this power of the presence of God which keeps us inwardly apart from it. (“Colossians 4” by J.N. Darby)
• We should always conduct ourselves in a gracious, courteous, and kindly manner in all our interactions with the men of the world. This will work to win them for Christ. But our speech should also be “seasoned with salt.” This speaks of faithfulness. (“Christ Expressed in the Spread of the Truth in the World: Colossians 4:2-6” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so as to know how ye ought to answer each one.

W. Kelly Translation

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Let your speech be always in grace, seasoned with salt, to know how ye must answer each one.